Summary: The name Air is a backronym for Amour, Imagination, Rêve which translates to Love, Imagination, Dream.
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Description: Duo, France
Known For: Album – “Pocket Symphony” – 2007
Music Styles: Electronica, Downtempo, Ambient, Trip Hop, Pop
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CONTACT DETAILS
Web Site: http://www.pocket-symphony.com/
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Air
“Air” is a French music duo, consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel.
Their most recent album, Pocket Symphony, was released on March 5, 2007.
The album features former Pulp vocalist Jarvis Cocker and Neil Hannon of “The Divine Comedy”.
Air toured European in March, then a North America tour that included an appearance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
In 2008, they toured Australia for the first time.
Members include.
Nicolas Godin
Jean-Benoît Dunckel
Before forming a band in 1995. Before founding Air, Dunckel and Godin played together in the band Orange.
Air’s music is often referred to as electronica; their form of electronic music was influenced by the synthesizer sounds of the 1970s.
Air uses many of their studio instruments like Moog synthesizers, the Korg MS-20, Wurlitzer and Vocoder live on stage, where their ability to improvise is more clearly highlighted.
Air’s atmospheric music has become popular among television producers and ad agencies, who have licensed their work for commercials and television.
Air wrote and played the music of the album 5:55 by French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg, which was released in August 2006.
Albums include.
Moon Safari – 1998
The Virgin Suicides – 2000
10 000 Hz Legend – 2001
Talkie Walkie – 2004
Pocket Symphony – 2007
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